Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Wordless Wednesday -Juxtaposition


17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh, that is pretty unfortunate. Makes me so sad.

jams o donnell said...

I've not seen a hiarding like that before. Happy WW

Four-eyed-missy said...

Sad, but I think it's happening everywhere. Here in Cambodia the Buddhist Institute with its magnificent Khmer-style architecture was dwarfed by the ugly and massive casino-hotel building.

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Lori said...

They have a building like that in Long Beach Cali. Beautiful. Happy WW.

Unknown said...

Dang. :( It looks so small now.

Pretty Life Online said...

nice shot for wordless... Mine's up too hope you can drop by... Happy WW!

tonya said...

Nice shot! Great perspective.
Happy WW!

Stephanie said...

That is a fabulous juxtaposition! Although it may be sad in some ways, at least they didn't knock the castle down. It's amazing to see the layers of history in some cities. That's not as much the case here in Phoenix!

BTW, my WW post is up.

Daisy Deadhead said...

That's fantastic! And thank you for visiting my blog on my birthday, I certainly needed that! :)

Kisses and hugs to you!

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catsynth said...

It's an interesting juxtapositio. I don't think it's bad to have both together. The most interesting cities are though that blend old and new, and there is much beautiful modern architecture out there.

carrie said...

that shot has a lot going on! great!

Shannon said...

Frankfurt was so badly bombed during WWII that very little remains of it's original architecture. I find it amazing that this tower is still there at all. It is the Eschenheimer Turm built in 1428. Today it houses a cafe.

I kinda like the contrast of the old and new, it makes me appreciate both all the more.

SandyCarlson said...

That's an amazing view. That tall tower going up behind the old one makes me think of a grown son looking after his dad!

Napaboaniya.Elaine Ling said...

Looks like a castle tower straight ahead :)

Thanks for the well wishes for my daughter, she has been discharged from hospital and is currently under home observation.

Jan Parrish said...

Looks like a wonderful city. Great architecture!

MattM3 said...

That is the one thing I remember most about Frankfurt, the new buildings right next to the old.

Anonymous said...

Good one, Shannon.